With the win Portugal move up to second place in Pool C and will have their eyes firmly on a spot in the Final Round. Argentina meanwhile stay on top of the group as Russia remain unbeaten in Pool B.

“The way we played tonight was amazing; the level of performance was really high,” Portugal coach Juan Diaz said following his side’s win. “We’ve worked a lot and prepared for this match by watching and observing our opponent. We managed to gain every point we had in our hands and that’s what took us to this victory.”

Meanwhile Bulgaria coach Radostin Stoychev expressed his disappointment in his team’s loss and said that new players coming into the side made preparation hard.

“Russia’s win was deserved,” he said. “We were not confident in receiving the ball and made a lot of mistakes. New players that had substituted the injured ones almost didn’t have time for training.”

Match won
3-0 or 3-1: 3 points for the winner, 0
point for the loserMatch won 3-2: 2 points for
the winner, 1 point for the loserIn case of tie, the teams will be
classified according to the following criteria: number of matches won, sets
ratio and points ratio